A forgotten legal file buried deep inside the U.S. Patent Office changes attorney Nathan Cole's life forever.
Marked only as Patent 999, the document describes an invention so revolutionary that five of America's greatest scientists agreed it should never be released.
Capable of producing virtually unlimited clean energy, the invention promises to end global dependence on fossil fuels, reshape world economies, and eliminate energy shortages forever.
But hidden within the same technology lies the potential to create the most destructive weapon humanity has ever imagined.
As multinational corporations, intelligence agencies, and foreign governments race to claim Patent 999, Nathan uncovers a conspiracy spanning more than sixty years.
Now one signature will determine whether the greatest invention in American history becomes humanity's salvation—or its final mistake.